Greg - your post reminds me of the first day I laid eyes on the triple trout. Believe the date was January 16, 2005. Some guy with a fake beard from Japan gave it to me at Lake Del Valle ;-)

In all honesty, I did not understand the potential of the triple trout at that time. I knew it had incredible balance, a radically different action from anything on the market, and a unique swivel based hook hanger setup. But it took me quite a few years to really understand the lure.

It helps to have the occasional chat Scott, who understands the lure better than anyone being as how he makes them :) Scott is still one of the nicest guys in the swimbait deal and he cares very deeply that every lure is made right and fishes right for the guys who buy them. There's a reason they're marked up on eBay week after month after year. I own quite a few triple trout and there is not a bad one in the lot.

Last summer I got my first "big" bite on the triple trout and Nico scooped this 15.25 for me on the 10". I know it won't be the last giant that will eat that lure for me.

http://www.calfishing.com/dc/user_files/6794-tt.jpg

At the same time, you all know that at calfishing I make every effort to review every swimbait out there. It takes time and money, but I will get an Al e Baby sooner or later, and I'll give it a fair review.

I'll get all the 3:16 stuff I can get some day too (once I'm done with school, employed, and have $500 to drop on baits). People don't come here to read plugs for one manufacturer. They come to find out about ALL the baits because they are FISHERMEN who care about CATCHING FISH.